Abstract:
Map information is a basic tool in earth science data analysis and must satisfy certain requirements for easy consultation and comparison. Thus, a suitable projection, (Polar Stereographic with a contracting factor k= 0.95 at the South Pole) and a convenient sheet format were chosen at OGS for planning, presentation and evaluation of the marine geophysical cruises in Antarctica under the Italian Antarctic Project, with an eye to possible future developments. A polynomial in latitude is given to provide easy transformation from geographic to plane coordinates and viceversa.